Prophet Zachariah

Prophet Zachariah

Prophet Zechariah the son of Berechiah, was one of the twelve minor prophets. He was from the tribe of Levi, born in the land of Gilead, and was exiled to the land of the Chaldeans. In exile, he started to prophesy, in the second year of King Darius, 520 B.C. He prophesied about "Jeshua, the son of Jozadak," and "Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel," that they would rebuild the temple. (Ezra 5:1; 6:14) He prophesied also about the entrance of the Lord to Jerusalem riding a donkey, the foal of a donkey (Zechariah 9:9); the thirty pieces of silver that Judas Iscariot received to deliver his Master to the Jews (Matthew 26:14-15); the scattering of the disciples on the night of the crucifixion; the coming of Christ in glory; and the grief of the children of Israel who did not believe in Him (Zechariah 12:10). He also prophesied about many other things. He was the prophet who was killed between the altar and the temple. He was buried in Jerusalem in the tomb of the prophets. St. Severus of Antioch hymn on Prophet Zechariah: "Beg of the Lord and pray before Him" (Psalms 37:7) Zechariah the prophet, who foresaw and made announcement and spoke concerning the cessation and peace regarding the destruction of Jerusalem, and concerning the building of the temple, saying, "Jerusalem shall be inhabited as one that is fertile or fruitful" and, "The glory of this house shall be greater than its former glory", and regarding the suprasensual sickle that convicted of perjury, entreat Christ, the God of us all, to bestow upon His churches the peace and concord that comes from Him; and by means of Thy sickle to cut away and abolish the falsehood of all heresies and barbarian enemies or peoples who desire wars, and bestow upon us His grace and His great mercy." BL14504